Overview
- The Buccaneers host the Browns in Week 2 with both teams 0-1 and Tampa Bay favored in the betting lines.
- Baker Mayfield told reporters he is measured about the matchup and declined to play up revenge after previously saying he had the game 'circled.'
- Tampa Bay assistant Ken Zampese publicly criticized Cleveland’s 2022 decision to trade Mayfield, saying the Browns 'had the guy and they gave him up.'
- Cleveland plans to start Deshaun Watson again while rookie Shedeur Sanders remains on the sideline awaiting an opportunity.
- Mayfield has re-established himself in Tampa Bay with Pro Bowl seasons and a multi-year extension, a contrast that fuels debate over the 2022 Watson trade and Cleveland’s long-term quarterback plan.